Conner (knee) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday.
The rookie sixth-round pick made the 53-man roster but will miss at least four games due to his placement on injured reserve. Conner will likely serve in a reserve role upon return.
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Cardinals' Hayden Conner: Status for Week 1 in question
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Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon said Monday that Conner (knee) will "miss some time," Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Conner had to leave Saturday's preseason contest against Denver after hurting his left knee. Gannon's comments Monday leave open the possibility that Conner may not be ready by Week 1 of the regular season, though that's not a certainty at this point. Regardless, it sounds like Conner will probably need to sit out Arizona's final preseason game Saturday versus the Raiders.
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Cardinals' Hayden Conner: Grabbed by Cards in Round 6
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The Cardinals selected Conner in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, 211th overall.
Conner spent his entire four-year career with Texas, and he started in 43 straight games at left guard over his last three years with the Longhorns. He didn't allow a single sack in 2024 and demonstrated enough durability, strength and technical prowess to translate to the next level against NFL defenses.
